Bangladesh Uses Tough Laws To Crack Down On Dissent
Bangladesh is using "draconian" internet laws to crack down on dissent, curb public debate and criticism and harass and prosecute ...
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Top Human Rights Prize Names Finalists
An El Salvadoran transgender advocate, five detained Cambodian activists and an Egyptian legal scholar were nominated on Wednesday for one ...
US Syria Strike ‘doesn’t Address Problem’
A US strike on a Syrian air base is no substitute for a proper investigation and accountability after a devastating ...
Global Executions Fall 37% Since 2015, Amnesty International Says
The number of executions recorded worldwide in 2016 fell by 37% on the previous year, human rights group Amnesty International ...
Amnesty Hails Decline In Executions
US death penalty sentences fell to a historic low last year and executions also dropped sharply, contributing to a global ...
China Remains World’s Biggest Executioner
China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as death penalties in the ...
Iraq Urges Residents In IS-Held Areas To Shelter At Home
Iraq's military on Wednesday urged residents to shelter in their homes in jihadist-held areas of Mosul, where its bid to ...
New Zealand PM Rules Out Probe Into Deadly Afghan Raid
New Zealand will not hold an inquiry into "discredited" allegations its special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan, Prime Minister ...
Amnesty Concerned Over ‘El Chapo’ Detention Conditions
Amnesty International has requested to speak with jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, over concerns that the terms ...
Amnesty Concerned Over ‘El Chapo’ Detention Conditions
Amnesty International has requested to speak with jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, over concerns that the terms ...
In Iraq, UN Chief Guterres Calls For Protection of Civilians
UN chief Antonio Guterres visited Iraq on Thursday, calling for protecting civilians to be the "absolute priority" as hundreds of ...
Amnesty Slams ‘outrageous’ Fiji Newspaper Sedition Case
Sedition charges brought against executives at Fiji's oldest newspaper are "absolutely outrageous", Amnesty International said Thursday, while accusing the government ...
UN, Amnesty Call For More Efforts To Protect Mosul Civilians
The United Nations and Amnesty International called Tuesday for greater efforts to protect civilians in west Mosul, where the UN ...
Bahraini, 18, Dies After Attack On Cleric’s Home
An 18-year-old Bahraini died Friday, nearly two months after he was shot in the head near a top opposition cleric's ...
Amnesty Condemns US, UK Over Yemen Arms
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the United States and Britain for transferring arms to Saudi Arabia to use in its ...
Enduring Pain For Philippine Drug War Widows
Sally Antonio is exhausted from working three jobs since police killed her husband and son, a typical Philippine drug war ...
Saudi-Led Coalition Used Cluster Bombs In Yemen
Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Saudi-led Arab coalition battling rebels in Yemen of using banned cluster munitions in raids ...
Nigerian Military To Probe Rights Abuse Claims
Nigeria's military on Wednesday announced it would look into alleged human rights abuses by troops, including in the fight against ...
‘Shameful’ If Darfur Chemical Attacks Left Unprobed
Amnesty International on Tuesday renewed its call for a UN investigation into suspected chemical weapons attacks by Sudanese government forces ...
Naked Prisoners In Philippine Jail Cause Uproar
Photos showing hundreds of prisoners in a Philippine jail sitting naked while being searched for contraband have triggered accusations of ...